The mother of the two children who tragically drowned during Phagwah celebrations at Enterprise, East Coast Demerara on Tuesday is pushing back against claims of neglect and has detailed her recount of what unfolded on the day of the tragedy. In an emotional interview with the News Room, Tesha De Courte said she is deeply...

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After a 70-year-old man and a 22-year-old pregnant woman jumped to their deaths from their wards at the Georgetown Public Hospital recently, stricter measures to keep patients safe have been put in place, according to Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony. The tragedies occurred in January and February, and Dr. Anthony said the installation of new,...

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Guyanese-born Ronley Floyd Bynoe has been extradited to the United States where he will face several fraud-related charges, according to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP). In a statement, the DPP’s Chambers said Bynoe was extradited from Guyana to the United States on Wednesday, March 4, 2026. Bynoe had been on remand at the Georgetown...

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…govt. pledges financial assistance to grieving family (Kaieteur News) – What was supposed to be a day of colour, laughter and joyous celebration turned into an unimaginable nightmare for a family of Melanie Damishana, East Coast Demerara, after two young siblings drowned behind the Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) pump station at Enterprise. Dead are 10-year-old Jadon […]

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…as oil soars and markets slump DUBAI/TEL AVIV, March 3 (Reuters) – Israeli and U.S. forces pounded targets across Iran on Tuesday, prompting Iranian retaliatory strikes around the Gulf as the conflict spread to Lebanon, rattled global markets and sent oil prices sharply higher. Four days into the war, U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters […]

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(Reuters) – The Trump administration is quietly building a legal case against Venezuelan interim president Delcy Rodriguez including readying a draft criminal indictment, one of several tools it is using to strengthen its leverage with Caracas, according to four people familiar with the matter. Federal prosecutors have put together possible corruption and money laundering charges, […]

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